Total War & Global Conflict Objective: I can critique how advances in technology, communication,...

Total War & Global

ConflictObjective: I can critique how

advances in technology, communication, and transportation

improved lives, but also had negative consequences.

New Style of Warfare•Was trench warfare a successful strategy? Why or why not?

Total War• Describe Total War in one sentence.oCountries used every available resource

to support the war effort.• Rationing, Victory Gardens, Factories

bombed, Homes & Farms destroyed, Civilian casualties, Estimated total of 15 million dead-Military & Civilian

• How would people respond to rationing in today’s global society?

Global Conflict• How did the war spread to become a global war?oOttoman Empire-Arab nations wanted self-government

oWar spreads to colonies-attacked each other’s colonies & recruit or draft troops from the colonies into the armed services

Global Conflict•Why did the U.S. enter World War I?oUnrestricted submarine warfare & the Zimmerman note

• Do you agree with the decision of the U.S. to enter World War I? Why or Why not?